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Finishing the Bamboo Bomber--Entry 16
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Build Log
Finishing the Bamboo Bomber--Entry 16
On my way to rough-balancing this bird, it looks like I need to post some things in between.
Below are four pix that will show how I had to manipulate my motors.
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The Rimfire 10 motors had to have their shafts reversed for the type of spinner I'm using. Their shafts are indeed reversible, having three flat spots ground in. I used a small section of 5/32 " music wire to displace them.
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I needed 5/8" of stand-off to bring everything out to the front of the cowl. I used a square piece of 1/2" poplar and one of 1/8" plywood in combination, drilling to match the inner holes in the X mount. My replacement M3 screws were 25 m
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It took 3 washers at about 1/32" thickness each to get the motor centered. I supported the surrounding two X mount arms with one washer each. The lines at the center were drawn in Photoshop Elements to show that I'm close enough for my own liking.
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I did a screen shot while in Photoshop Elements to show you all the little black box that says the angle of the prop is at -178.5 degrees, which makes the thrust on both sides offset to the outside by 1.5 degrees. Port = pusher, Starboard = tractor.
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